Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
The top brass will tour the factory, so let’s get everything in ship-shape order
Spanish translation:
Los jefes principales(la plana mayor) visitará(n) la fabrica, así que a poner todo en orden.
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Enrique Huber (X)
Jun 19, 2008 21:57
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The top brass will tour the factory, so let’s get everything in ship-shape order
English to Spanish
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Si me ayudan a encontrar una traducción adecuada para top brass y ship-shape order
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Jun 19, 2008 23:54: Enrique Huber (X) Created KOG entry
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Los jefes principales(la plana mayor) visitará(n) la fabrica, así que a poner todo en orden.
acá nos sucede muy frecuente esto.
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Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
: en perfecto orden
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muchas gracias
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Maru Villanueva
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MUCHAS GRACIAS
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Guido Guzman
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muchas gracias
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Muchas gracias!"
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Marcelo González
United States
United States
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United States
PhD in Translation Studies
Native in: English (Variant: US) 
Works in: Spanish to English, English to Spanish
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English term (edited):
the top brass / ship-shape order
los más altos ejecutivos / en perfecto orden
Otra opción puede ser "todo en su debido lugar" :-)
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María Teresa Taylor Oliver
Panama
Panama
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Specializes in field
Panama
Synesthete with a flair for tasty words!
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Los peces gordos vendrán a visitar la fábrica, así que ¡a poner todo en orden!
Me parece que debe conservarse el registro.
Una traducción para "top brass" es "peces gordos".
5 a : commissioned military officers; especially : high-ranking officers of the army or air force -- compare 2BRAID 3, BRASS HAT b : the higher levels of civil administration or business management <the top brass of the industry>
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http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/top.html
top brass = peces gordos, altos cargos
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http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/brass
3 the brass
(Mus) los metales
(Mil) los jefazos
→ top → E
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http://www.babylon.com/definition/top brass/Spanish
Babylon English Spanish Dictionary
top brass
Jefazos (militar)
Translation
top brass
capitostes, mandamases, jefazos
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Note added at 17 mins (2008-06-19 22:14:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Perdón, la primera referencia es del diccionario Merriam-Webster's. Se me pasó indicarlo.
Una traducción para "top brass" es "peces gordos".
5 a : commissioned military officers; especially : high-ranking officers of the army or air force -- compare 2BRAID 3, BRASS HAT b : the higher levels of civil administration or business management <the top brass of the industry>
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http://www.saberingles.com.ar/lists/top.html
top brass = peces gordos, altos cargos
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http://dictionary.reverso.net/english-spanish/brass
3 the brass
(Mus) los metales
(Mil) los jefazos
→ top → E
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http://www.babylon.com/definition/top brass/Spanish
Babylon English Spanish Dictionary
top brass
Jefazos (militar)
Translation
top brass
capitostes, mandamases, jefazos
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Note added at 17 mins (2008-06-19 22:14:16 GMT) Post-grading
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Perdón, la primera referencia es del diccionario Merriam-Webster's. Se me pasó indicarlo.
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Marcelo González
: para toda la oración (de más de 10 palabras), ésta me parece muy buena opción (if not for KudoZ, then for the KOG) :-)
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¡Gracias! :D Greetings from the rainy, hot jungles of Panama.
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